Written answers
Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Department of Health and Children
Departmental Appointments
11:00 pm
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the names, date of appointment and annual salary of all special advisors appointed to her Department. [26594/08]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department has received Department of Finance approval for the appointment of three Special Advisors as follows:-
| Name | Title | Date of Appointment | Annual Salary |
| Patricia Ryan | Special Adviser tothe Minister for Health and Children | 7 May 2008 | €147,036 |
| Derek Cunningham | Special Adviser/Press Officer to the Minister for Health and Children | 7 May 2008 | €119,399 plus a fixed pensionable allowance of €12,000 |
| Liam Cullen | Special Adviser to the Minister of State with special responsibility for Children andYouth Affairs | 16 June 2008 | €104,863 |
Oliver O'Connor acted as my Special Adviser from 30th September, 2004 and was sanctioned by the Department of Finance for appointment as Programme Manager with effect from 1st January, 2008 at an annual salary of €168,992. Mr. O'Connor held this position until the change of Government in May, 2008. Mr O'Connor is now to be appointed as a Programme Manager at the Department of An Taoiseach. The details of this arrangement are currently under discussion and my Department continues to pay Mr. O'Connor at present.
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